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QUERY-BASED USER GROUPS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

  • US 20120323909A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2011
  • Published: 12/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a computing device; and

    a computer-readable medium coupled to the computing device and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising;

    obtaining one or more queries;

    processing data stored in a data store based on at least one query of the one or more queries to identify a plurality of users, the plurality of users sharing a commonality that is a subject of the at least one query;

    generating one or more query-based social circles, the plurality of users populating a query-based social circle of the one or more query-based social circles, the query-based social circle being directed to the commonality and defining a distribution list for distributing digital content provided by one or more users of the plurality of users;

    transmitting social circle data corresponding to the query-based social circle to display a representation of the query-based social circle to at least one user of the plurality of users.

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